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Indian politician
Laxmikant Bajpai
(born 20 July 1951) is an Indian politician and present National Vice President BJP India, former State President of BJP's
Uttar Pradesh
unit. He was elected four times as member of the
Uttar Pradesh Legislative Assembly
from
Meerut
assembly constituency.
In July 2022, he was appointed the BJP's new Chief Whip in the Upper House (Rajya Sabha) of Parliament.
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Education
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He studied B.Sc. from
Meerut College
,
Meerut
and later obtained a BAMS degree from
Rishikul Ayurveda College
,
Haridwar
(
now
Uttarakhand Ayurved University
- Rishikul Campus, Haridwar).
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Student politics
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He was the General Secretary of the Student Union in his college days. During this tenure Laxmikant protested in front of many senior leaders and succeeded in obtaining government aids and management for all the Ayurvedic colleges of the state.
Later politics
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In 1977 he became the President of
Yuva Morcha
( Youth Cell) of
Janata Party
. During 1980-87 he was District General Secretary of BJP Meerut. 1984-86 he was the vice president of
BJP Yuva Morch
in
Uttar Pradesh
. He is an active legislator as well and prominently takes part in the legislative debates. He had the membership of many committees of
Uttar Pradesh
Legislative Assembly.
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He is noted for his honesty and austere lifestyle and is still seen riding his scooter.
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He was reelected as the president of BJP Uttar Pradesh in December 2012 on account of his excellent track record.
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After his appointment as the president, the BJP has recorded a landslide victory in the Municipal Elections by collecting 10 out of the 12 mayor seats and an increased vote percentage.
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During his ongoing tenure BJP has also won
Kannauj
Civic Polls.
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Experts believe that if given a free hand Bajpai on account of his clean image, effective management and contact with workers will lead BJP to regain its lost glory in
Uttar Pradesh
. The organizational and political skills of Bajpai worked well for the BJP when the party won 71 out of the 80 seats in
Uttar Pradesh
in the General elections 2014, which is by far its best total.
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